Chapter 246 Dismissed from the Position of Chairman?
Shareholders gradually filed out of the conference room.
Maddox exchanged glances with the remaining Sherman family members, walking out of the conference room with a smug smile.
Elizabeth kept a cold expression. Only when she and Robbie were the last ones left in the room did she slowly curl her lips into a slight smile.
She sat there casually.
"Robbie, you can take some time off for now."
Elizabeth said lazily, then pulled out her phone and sent a message to Timothy: "Sweetie, wait for me tonight. I'll come home and cook."
Robbie responded with a "Yes." Though somewhat puzzled, he knew Elizabeth's arrangements had their reasons.
Anyway, he figured this matter was far from over.
He just didn't know what Elizabeth was planning to do.
Maddox got in his car and happily made several phone calls, contacting a few media outlets to have them prepare news reports about the Sherman Group's change in chairman.
Now that he was chairman of the Sherman Group, he planned to take full advantage of this opportunity to solidify his position.
Elizabeth put on her sunglasses and walked out of the Sherman Group building, immediately surrounded by news reporters waiting outside.
Reporters swarmed in, and bodyguards quickly blocked them.
The reporters kept firing questions: "Ms. Penrose, what are your thoughts on today's shareholder meeting? Is it true that you're no longer serving as chairman?"
The bodyguards worked hard to block the reporters' questions, ensuring Elizabeth could leave smoothly.
On the TV news, a reporter was doing a live report: "Good afternoon, viewers. According to reliable sources, the Sherman Group held a shareholder meeting today, and current chairman Elizabeth has been removed from her position, with another Sherman family member taking over as chairman. Whether this change can lead the Sherman Group out of its current difficulties remains to be seen."
People in their social circles also noticed the news about the Sherman Group's chairman change.
They discussed it with some curiosity.
"If you don't have the ability, you just don't. Why insist on managing the company?"
Some even sneered: "It was only a matter of time before Elizabeth lost her chairman position. She simply couldn't handle it."
Elizabeth didn't know about these discussions, and even if she did, she wouldn't care.
Today, Freya went to see a theater performance with Elara and Aurelia.
After the show, they arranged to go eat together.
Juniper sat beside Aurelia, quietly listening to their conversation.
Elara smiled at Aurelia and said, "Your daughter will bring good fortune to her future husband. If she's single, she'll definitely meet her other half this year."
Aurelia's eyes lit up after hearing this, and she turned to look at Freya. "What about your Herschel? Does he have a girlfriend?"
Freya smiled slightly and nodded. "Herschel doesn't have a girlfriend yet."
Freya looked at Juniper and saw her shyly tugging at Aurelia's clothes.
Juniper was pretty and cute-looking with a lively personality, perfectly complementing Herschel's steady character.
Aurelia seemed very interested. "What a coincidence! Juniper and Herschel's fortunes are very compatible. Maybe they could make a good match."
Freya smiled in response. "But this still depends on what the kids themselves think."
Elara nodded in agreement. "Right, while compatibility is good, it ultimately depends on whether the two people have fate together."
Hearing these words, Juniper showed a shy smile on her face. She said softly, "Mom, please don't say these things. You're making me so embarrassed."
Aurelia laughed and patted Juniper's hand. "Okay, okay, I'll stop."
Elara chuckled. "Juniper is lovely. Mrs. Nightingale, you could let the two of them try going on a date."
Freya nodded with a smile. "I'll ask Herschel what he thinks tonight."
At that moment, someone at the table next to them was watching the news, which happened to be about Elizabeth's removal.
"This woman called Elizabeth is pretty impressive, becoming chairman at such a young age. It's just a shame she doesn't have the ability."
"She's really beautiful."
"But beauty has nothing to do with ability, right?"
Freya heard the name "Elizabeth" and felt confused for a moment.
Juniper handed her phone to Freya. "Freya."
Freya looked at the news on the phone, and her expression became very unpleasant.
Freya hadn't expected that Elizabeth would be removed from her chairman position.
She looked at Elara, her eyes showing some confusion. "Mrs. Bailey, didn't you say before that there would be a benefactor to help? Now my daughter's career has run into such big trouble. Where is this benefactor you mentioned?"
Elara wasn't angry at Freya's questioning. She first looked at the news before saying, "Mrs. Nightingale, don't worry. This is only temporary. You need to trust your daughter's abilities. She's destined to have a benefactor's help."
Elara said this with certainty.
Freya looked at Elara, her eyes still showing some doubt. "But my daughter has already been removed, and the board has already made their decision."
Elara smiled and said, "Mrs. Nightingale, everything happens for a reason. You can wait peacefully for the outcome. Your daughter's fortune going forward will be good."
Freya nodded, but because of Elizabeth's situation, she wasn't in the mood to continue chatting and left early.
As soon as Freya got home, she let out a heavy sigh. She sat down next to Russell. "Honey, what should we do about Elizabeth's situation? She's been removed from her chairman position now, and everyone's talking about it."
Russell patted her hand and said calmly, "It doesn't matter whether Elizabeth is chairman or not. She has the Nightingale family behind her, and Timothy too. We need to trust that Elizabeth can handle this."
Elizabeth gaining shares in the Sherman Group and becoming chairman had already gotten in other people's way.
Russell didn't explain these details to Freya, since telling her would probably only make her worry more.
After hearing Russell's words, Freya felt somewhat more settled.
She knew Russell made sense. Elizabeth had the support of the Nightingale family and Timothy behind her, so this wasn't a big deal.
If she's not chairman, then she's not. After all, it's the Sherman Group.
Freya didn't know that Elizabeth was plotting to take over the entire Sherman Group.
After Freya relaxed, she had time to look at the message Elara had sent.
[Mrs. Nightingale, you need to relax. Trust me, I've been doing divination for over ten years. Your daughter's future fortune will definitely be very good. This Saturday there's a circus performance suitable for children. You can take your lovely granddaughter to see it.]